Two State Offices Closed Thursday For Pest Extermination; Expected To Reopen Friday

August 01, 2013

HARTFORD — Two state offices housed in a Main Street building were closed Thursday afternoon to allow pest exterminators to sweep the building, a spokesman said.

The Department of Social Services and Department of Rehabilitation Services offices at 3580 Main Street are both expected to reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, said David Dearborn, spokesman for DSS.

A number of employees reported receiving an unusual number of insect bites while at work late last week, Dearborn said. The exterminators will treat the three-story building so that the staff can return to work safely, he said.

"Staff and customers should not have to endure these conditions," Dearborn said in an email on Thursday. "We continue to work with the landlord to take the necessary steps to treat the building to ensure a prompt return and safe return to the workplace tomorrow for our employees and members of the public needing assistance."